Punjab Forms High-Level Panel To Probe PM Security Lapse, To Submit Report In 3 Days
Mumbai: Punjab government has constituted a high-level committee to investigate lapses during PM Narendra Modi’s visit to Ferozepur on Wednesday. Also Read: Punjab Police Didn’t Follow Intel, Ignored ‘Blue Book’: MHA Official On PM Security Breach
The Punjab Chief Minister’s Office today said that the state government has constituted a high-level committee “to thoroughly investigate the lapses committed during the Prime Minister’s visit to Ferozepur yesterday”.
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An official spokesperson said the committee would consist of Justice (retd) Mehtab Singh Gill, Principal Secretary, Home Affairs and Justice Anurag Verma. Also Read: PM Cancels Punjab Rally After Being Stuck On Flyover For 15-20 Minutes Amid Protests
“The committee shall submit its report within three days,” the spokesperson said.
Meanwhile, a petition has been filed in the Supreme Court regarding the security lapse during PM Modi’s visit to Punjab on Wednesday. A bench headed by CJI NV Ramana will hear the petition tomorrow. Also Read: No Security Lapse, PM Was Supposed To Go By Helicopter: Punjab CM As PM Cancels Rally
The petition was filed by senior advocate Maninder Singh, who sought a probe into the security breach. The court has asked Singh to give a copy of the petition to the Central and Punjab governments today.
Yesterday, PM Modi was stuck on a flyover in Punjab for 15-20 minutes as some protesters blocked the road. The PM had earlier arrived at Bathinda airport from Delhi and was on his way to the National Martyrs Memorial at Hussainiwala for an event.
The PM was originally scheduled to visit the memorial in a helicopter, but bad weather forced a change in plan and the convoy hit the road. However, after the security breach, the PM returned to Bathinda and then to Delhi without attending the event at the memorial.
The PM could not even attend a rally in Ferozepur, where he was to lay the foundation stone of several projects.
“The prime minister wanted to meet you all, but because of some reasons, he is not going to be with us today. The PM has said that these programmes have been postponed and not cancelled,” Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya said at the Ferozepur public meeting.
Reacting to the incident, the Union Ministry of Home Affairs asked the Punjab government to fix responsibility for the incident and take strict action.
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